Symbol
Tm
  
Pm
  
Group Number
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Period Number
6
  
6
  
Block
f block
  
f block
  
Element Family
Lanthanide
  
Lanthanide
  
Space Group Name
P63/mmc
  
Not Available
  
Space Group Number
Not Available
  
Interesting Facts
- Thulium metal can resist corrosion due to dry air .
- Only Tm-169 isotope of Thulium metal occur naturally.
  
- Promethium metal found in Pitchblende.
- Promethium metal is highly radioactive metal.
  
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
  
Found in Minerals, Mining
  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Per Teodor Cleve
  
Chien Shiung Wu, Emilio Segrè, Hans Bethe
  
Discovery
In 1879
  
In 1942
  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
Not Available
  
Abundance In Sun
~0.00000002 %
  
28
~-9999 %
  
Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available
  
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available
  
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available
  
Uses & Benefits
- Thulium metal produces isotopes that emits X-rays. This isotope is used in X-ray machine.
-
Thulium element is also used in Surgical equipment like laser.
  
- It is used for research purpose. Very small amount of this metal is used in atomic batteries.
- Its radioactive decay is used for a phosphor to give off light. The light emitted is converted into electricity.
  
Industrial Uses
NA
  
NA
  
Medical Uses
NA
  
NA
  
Other Uses
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes
  
NA
  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Unknown
  
Non Toxic
  
Present in Human Body
No
  
No
  
In Blood
Not Available
  
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3
  
37
Melting Point
1,545.00 °C
  
23
1,042.00 °C
  
99+
Boiling Point
1,730.00 °C
  
99+
3,000.00 °C
  
31
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid
  
Solid
  
Color
Silvery Gray
  
Unknown
  
Luster
Metallic
  
Metallic
  
Hardness
  
  
Brinell Hardness
Not Available
  
Vickers Hardness
Not Available
  
Speed of Sound
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Optical Properties
  
  
Allotropes
No
  
No
  
α Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
β Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
γ Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Chemical Formula
Tm
  
Pm
  
Isotopes
  
  
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
Not Available
  
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
Not Available
  
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
596.70 kJ/mol
  
99+
540.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
2nd Energy Level
1,160.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
1,050.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
3rd Energy Level
2,285.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
2,150.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
4th Energy Level
4,120.00 kJ/mol
  
33
3,970.00 kJ/mol
  
38
Electrochemical Equivalent
2.10 g/amp-hr
  
26
1.80 g/amp-hr
  
36
Electron Work Function
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility
  
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility
  
Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f13 6s2
  
[Xe] 4f5 6s2
  
Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
  
Double Hexagonal Close Packed (DHCP)
  
Crystal Lattice
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Thulium.jpg#100
  
DHCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Promethium.jpg#100
  
Atom
  
  
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Van der Waals Radius
Not Available
  
Atomic Weight
168.93 amu
  
99+
145.00 amu
  
99+
Atomic Volume
18.10 cm3/mol
  
28
22.39 cm3/mol
  
12
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Valence Electron Potential
49.70 (-eV)
  
28
44.10 (-eV)
  
39
Lattice Constant
Not Available
  
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
  
Unknown
  
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available
  
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
7.26 g/cm3
  
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Not Available
  
Tensile Strength
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Viscosity
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available
  
Elasticity properties
  
  
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable
  
NA
  
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
  
Paramagnetic
  
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Conductor
  
Conductor
  
Electrical Conductivity
0.02 10
6/cm Ω
  
99+
Not Available
  
Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol
  
21
50.00 kJ/mol
  
21
Specific Heat
0.16 J/(kg K)
  
35
0.18 J/(kg K)
  
33
Molar Heat Capacity
27.03 J/mol·K
  
22
Not Available
  
Thermal Conductivity
16.90 W/m·K
  
99+
17.90 W/m·K
  
99+
Critical Temperature
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Thermal Expansion
13.30 µm/(m·K)
  
29
9.00 µm/(m·K)
  
99+
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
191.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
Not Available
  
Enthalpy of Fusion
16.80 kJ/mol
  
17
7.50 kJ/mol
  
99+
Enthalpy of Atomization
247.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
310.00 kJ/mol
  
34
Standard Molar Entropy
74.00 J/mol.K
  
9
Not Available